Guidance

Overseas companies in the UK: registration and filing obligations

Registration and filing obligations of an overseas company that opens an establishment in the UK.

Published 1 June 2014
Last updated 23 March 2015 — see all updates

• From: Companies House

Documents

Overseas companies registered in the UK (GPO1)

PDF, 243KB, 21 pages

Details

This guide explains:

• how to register an overseas company that opens an establishment in the UK
• disclosure obligations subsequent to such a registration
• documents you must send to Companies House
• important rules on accounting requirements, company names and trading disclosures

Published 1 June 2014
Last updated 23 March 2015 + show all updates

1. 23 March 2015 Minor amendment and Welsh version uploaded (v3.1)
2. 9 December 2014 Welsh translation added.
3. 1 June 2014 First published.